Review Advisory Committee May 8, 2008 6 Mile Alignment 1.7 Miles of Tunnel 8 Stations (6 At-Grade and 2 Underground) Park & Ride Facility at Pomona/Atlantic Direct Connection to the Pasadena Metro at Union Station $898.8 million Opens in 2009
Overview of Major Construction Activities ACTIVITY 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M Major Construction Activities Tunnel Excavation Complete Tunnel Finishes Trackwork 1st/Boyle & 1st/Soto 1st/Alameda 1st/Utah Indiana 3rd/Ford 3rd/Mednik Pomona/Atlantic Boyle Heights/Mariachi Plaza & Soto Stations Little Tokyo/Arts District Station Pico/Aliso Station Indiana Station Maravilla Station East LA Civic Station Atlantic Station Third Party Interfaces US-101/Freeway Bridge 1st Street Bridge Girder Strengthening 1st Street Bridge Widening LAUSD Re-Build Ramona Opportunity High School Systems Installation & Testing/ Pre-Revenue Systems Installation & Integration Testing Pre-Revenue Operations Revenue Operations Date
Recent Major Accomplishments May 2008 The Project is on-time and within budget. Construction is over 80% complete. Over 3 million work hours since the start of construction in July 2004, without an accident requiring a single day-away from work. At-grade track and guideway work is approximately 86% complete and track installation is underway in both tunnels. Underground construction of the West Portal, 1 st /Boyle Station, 1 st /Soto Station and the East Portal has progressed to the point at which the temporary concrete street deck panels are being removed in phases from West-to-East; followed by street restoration that will be completed at the last location by mid-summer. Phases 1 (West Portal) and 2 (1 st /Boyle) have been completed and the start of Phase 3 (1 st /Soto) is being postponed for one month to re-plan the work to perform utility relocations and also avoid conflicts with the upcoming Hollenbeck Police Station construction street closure.
Street Closures Schedule For Temporary Street Decking Removal Completed April 6, 2008 Completed May 4, 2008 Postponed Metro s Contractor will postpone the start of Phase 3 to re-plan the work to begin utility relocations and also avoid conflicts with the Hollenbeck Police Station construction street closure. The full street closure is rescheduled to occur on June 6 th. Postponed
Deck Removal & Street Restoration Phase 2 1 st /Boyle to 1 st /Bailey Phase 2 Street Restoration which began on April 11, 2008, was completed on-time on May 4, 2008. Phase 1 from 1 st /Boyle to 1 st /Gless was completed on-time on April 6, 2008.
Deck Removal & Street Restoration Phase 2 1 st /Boyle to 1 st /Bailey New colored concrete crosswalks and new sidewalks have been installed as street improvements to businesses along 1 st Street near Boyle Avenue.
Boyle Heights/Mariachi Plaza Station Entrance Construction of the station entrance structure is well underway on the site adjacent to the Mariachi Plaza Kiosk which will become the entrance plaza to the underground station. The final street paving surface will be finished after the station plaza construction is completed towards the end of Summer 2008.
1 st /Boyle Mariachi Plaza Conceptual rendering of future 1 st /Boyle Mariachi Plaza.
1 st /Soto Station Construction Construction of the underground station structure and side structure surface penetrations are well underway. Relocation of utilities is being performed prior to the removal of the temporary concrete deck panels and street restoration improvements. Phase 3 Deck Removal and Street Restoration is scheduled to begin on June 6, 2008.
At-Grade Construction Along 1 st Street Lorena Street to Indiana Street Construction of the tracks and guideway continues at the 1 st Street and Indiana Street intersection and street paving is scheduled to be completed by mid-may 2008.
At-Grade Construction 3rd Street and Indiana Street Construction of the Indiana Station and site work along the east side of Indiana Street progresses with track installation at the northeast corner of 3 rd and Indiana. Street restoration at the 3 rd Street and Indiana Street intersection was completed during the first week of May 2008.
Community Relations Update
Deck Removal Phase 3 Deck removal in the vicinity of 1 st /Soto will begin Friday, June 6th and continue through the first week of July. The Contractor will finalize civil improvements and complete street restoration. What to expect: Businesses will be open during construction. 1 st Street will be closed from Breed Street to slightly east of Soto. No vehicles will be able to access 1 st Street, except for emergency responders. Pedestrian access will be maintained at all times. Residents will continue to have access to their homes.
Deck Removal Outreach & Mitigation Plan Community Notification Executive RAC & Review Advisory Committee Boyle Heights Neighborhood Organization Boyle Heights Chamber of Commerce Boyle Heights Neighborhood Council Adelante PAC Door-to-door briefings to all businesses in construction zone Construction Notice Distribution 10,000 door-to-door around immediate area of impact Electronic distribution Press Releases and print advertisement 3 rd Party & Internal Partner Notification Bus Operations Control LAFD LASD/LAPD White Memorial Medical Center Emergency Responders
Deck Removal Outreach & Mitigation Plan General Mitigations Traffic detour postcards for businesses Open during construction banners Media Outreach Mariachi Temporary Relocation Temporary Relocation to Pennsylvania/Bailey Print ads Banners announcing new temporary relocation Mariachi Directory
BUSINESSES OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION FROM 06/06/08 1 st week of July NEGOCIOS ABIERTOS DURANTE LA CONSTRUCCION COMENZANDO 06/06/08 primera semana de julio Construction Zone Zona de Construcción Alleyway Access Route Ruta de Acceso \\\\\ Pedestrian Access Acceso Peatonal Alleyway \\\\\ No Access No Acceso Parking Estacionamiento
BUSINESSES OPEN DURING CONSTRUCTION FROM 06/06/08 1 st week of July NEGOCIOS ABIERTOS DURANTE LA CONSTRUCCION COMENZANDO 06/06/08 primera semana de julio Businesses in the area of First Street and Soto Negocios en el área de la Calle Primera y Soto * Avon * Kayley Beauty Salon * Alicia s Boutique & Creations * Las Palmas Restaurant * Andy s Gift Shop * Libreria Y Discoteca Sonora * Angeles Market * Major Liquor * Art Service & Carpet Cleaning Corp. * Marketita Mazatlan * A & B Auto Shop * Maya Barber * Carol s Beauty Salon * Mighty Coffee * Cris Restaurant * Ramos News Stand * City of Angels * Ranchito Restaurant * El Nuevo Carioca * Rizzo s TV Repair * Ferrera s Beauty Salon & * Silvia s Bargains Flower Shop * Tienda De Ropa Nueva * Floreria Fantasy * Vicky s Restaurant * Karla s Bar, Beer & Wine * Washington Mutual
Community Relations Mitigation Community Relations Continues to work for you by: Mitigating construction related impacts Coordinating construction activities to minimize disruptions Notifying you of traffic detours and related activities through construction notices Filing field reports for physical damages to the Contractor Claims for Damages process: Submit Claim for Damages Form to: Board Secretary s Office Legal Services Metro One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-3-1 Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952 Forms available at http://www.metro.net/images/claim_damages.pdf Community Relations Field Office 1505 E. 1st Street Los Angeles, CA 90033 MGLEE Hotline (213) 922 2259 www.metro.net/eastside
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